American Airlines restores nonstop service to LAX from Bradley International Airport

By Christine Stuart ctnewsjunkie.com

Published 6:44 pm, Wednesday, January 20, 2016

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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy at the American Airline counter.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy at the American Airline counter.

Photo: Christine Stuart — Ctnewsjunkie.com

American Airlines restores nonstop service to LAX from Bradley International Airport

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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and airport officials announced Wednesday that American Airlines will once again start offering nonstop service from Bradley International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport later this year.

The announcement came with less fanfare than the announcement of the same BDL to LAX route back in 2013, which included balloons, banners, and refreshments.

The short-lived nonstop flight to Los Angeles ended in 2014 after American Airlines merged with U.S. Airways.

Mary Ellen Jones, chairwoman of the Connecticut Airport Authority, said it wasn’t because they weren’t selling enough tickets. It was related to the merger and the priorities of the newly formed airline.

In the last three months of the flight the planes were 90 percent full, Malloy said.

“When two airlines came together, some routes were canceled,” Malloy said.